Did you know a third to a half of the population is introverted? So even if you aren’t, you definitely love someone who is. Today we’re clearing up some of the confusion surrounding introverts and extroverts—because only good things can come from understanding ourselves and each other better!  Additional segments: * Self-care spotlight: A simple practice to help you check in with yourself.    Resources: * My 7-day challenge for (overwhelmed) introverted moms is on sale! Join...

If you’re enjoying THIS podcast, here are eight more shows you’ll love!    In case you need to hear this today, you are the designer of your own life and the creator of your own happiness. These podcasts will help you believe this in your core—and teach you how to build the life you want.    Additional segments: * Off ramp: Do you beat yourself up in hopes of making yourself better? Why this fails—and what to do instead. * Declutter de-stress: A surefire practice to help you lighten...

An episode to help you take a deeper look at your consumption and collection habits—and to inspire you to let go and live free.    Additional segments: * Try-on session: Instead of waiting for others to celebrate YOU this Mother’s Day, try celebrating yourself!  * Self-care spotlight: two book recommendations! (1) Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewel, and (2) The Silent Wife by Kerry Fisher   Resources: * Grab my free decluttering checklist! 100 Things to Get Rid Of—To Simplify Your Home *...

Every twelve episodes we’re mixing things up with a Q&A! I answer your questions about what I do when I feel panic or anxiety coming on, how to let kids help in the kitchen without getting overwhelmed, my favorite quick weeknight dinner—and more!   Resources: The Authenticity Calendar is on sale for Mother's Day! Put 2 or more in your cart and get 20% off + free shipping! Pin down your 3 core values: https://ericalayne.co/values/  21 question to discover your purpose:...

Decluttering is one of the most tangible, accessible, and immediate ways to lighten your load. But there are a few common blocks that we ALL come up against, and today, I’m going to teach you how to break through them!    Do YOU get stuck on any of these?   “I might need this someday!” “I paid good money for this!” “I can’t use this special item; it might get damaged or worn out!” “I want to declutter, but I have such a hard time getting rid of sentimental things!” “I can’t declutter...

“If you want to change the world, go home and love your family.” - Mother Teresa   It’s so true; it all starts at home. The only problem? I love my family best when I’m not stressed about the HOUSE. I love my family best when I have the headspace to actually see them.    Today’s episode will help you simplify your home life so you can give more love to the people you share it with.   Additional segments: * What matters most: What signposts, do you want to leave behind for anyone who’s...

Do you struggle with indecision and over-researching? It can seem harmless, but if you take a deeper look, you might notice that it’s contributing pretty heavily to your mental load. Let’s open up some time in your schedule and some space in your head by learning to curb the researching, make quicker decisions, and (most importantly) love what you choose.    Additional segments: * Try-on session: Are your goals not motivating you lately? Here’s why—and what you can use for motivation...

Is your self-worth tangled up with how much you GET DONE every day? Do you feel guilty when you rest? This message is for the doers, the hustlers, the steady, non-stop workers. How productive you are does not determine how worthy you are.   Additional segments: * Off ramp: Stop letting other people’s opinions matter more than your own. Go inside instead. * Decluttering tip: A simple but super effective exercise that’ll help you clear some clutter not from your home but from your...

You start every week—every day—determined to stay on track with your goals. But somehow, willpower only takes you so far. Self-control seems to evaporate as the day goes on. (Same here, friend!) But habits? Habits are something you do on autopilot. They don’t take self-control because they don’t require a decision. Why habits MATTER and how to set ones that stick: my top 5 lessons.   Additional segments: * Off ramp: Do you ever worry about what you’ll do with your time once your kids are...

It’s uncomfortable to hold two conflicting emotions at once, and today I want to validate the fact that you’re normal for having them!   Additional segments:   * Decluttering tip: What if every time you finished a product, you took a beat before replacing it?   Resources: * Do you have any conflicting emotions right now? Email me them at [email protected]   * Visit the blog post for today’s featured message: http://ericalayne.co/conflicting-emotions   * Connect on Instagram:...

Imagine how your life would change if you could let go of or rewrite the most common negative scripts inside your head. Because you can! Today, I’ll teach you how with my five steps to clearing out your emotional clutter!    Additional segments: * Try-on session: Are you stuck in an in-between season of life? Tune in.   Resources: * Email your old negative thought and your new & improved version here! [email protected]   * Visit the blog post for today’s featured message:...

Would you like to be a more conscious consumer and maybe even create a capsule wardrobe? A wardrobe that makes you actually look forward to getting dressed every day? Today’s fun concept will HELP.    Additional segments: * Ask the expert: A new segment featuring Denaye of Simple Families. Find her excellent podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/simple-families/id1202569587  * Self-care spotlight: A foundational principle for living happier   Resources: * Got an idea for...

That’s a wrap on season one! Thank you so much for listening—and for every Instagram comment, email, or iTunes review you’ve sent me! Today, a short message to close the year on! It’s not supposed to be perfect. It’s not supposed to be easy. You’re not doing it wrong. In the end, everything is going to be okay.   Reminders:    Be sure to hit subscribe so you don’t miss the start of season two in the new year! Got a comment or an idea for a segment? Email me...

Brené Brown says that wholeheartedness is about engaging in our lives from a place of worthiness. Here are seven simple truths to help you on your journey to becoming your most wholehearted, authentic self.   Additional Segments:   Try-on session: A thought to help you through this unusual, pandemic holiday season Decluttering tip: Did you know that kids are more creative with fewer toys? Here’s the research.   Resources: Join me for a free, 3-day decluttering challenge starting...

Does gift-shopping ever lead to you buying things for YOURSELF instead of others? (Oops!) Or just buying too much in general? The pull of sales and consumerism is strong this time of year, but I’ve got 4 crucial tips to help you stick to your list and keep yourself from overbuying. Less is more!   Additional Segments:   Self-care spotlight: Maybe you’re not crippled by your stress but by your resistance to it. How to let go. Off ramp: A segment where I share something I see women doing...

Today we’re mixing things up with a Q&A episode! I answer your questions on how to destress when you can’t find a way that works, how to get kids to accept having fewer toys, how much sleep I get, how much screen time my kids use—and more! Resources: The BEST holiday gift: The Authenticity Calendar Our community on Facebook Books recs: Atomic Habits & Better Than Before Comments or suggestions? Email [email protected]

When you picture a perfectionist, you may not think of yourself. But perfectionism takes many forms, and you might be falling into it more than you realize. This episode will help you recognize it—and release it. (Because... constantly striving for excellence is exhausting!)   Additional segments:   Try-on session: Today I encourage you to try this thought on for size: “Personality isn’t permanent.” You are capable of meaningful change. What matters most: How picturing your deathbed...

If there’s one time we’ve ever needed a peaceful holiday season, 2020 might just be it! Today I’m sharing 5 actionable steps you can take—starting today—to cut your typical holiday stress by half. Let’s go into Christmas with more CALM—and less chaos—in our heads and hearts.   Additional Segments: Permission To: A segment where I give you full permission to be the person you already are. Today, permission to (ironically) be BUSY. Decluttering Tip: The best decluttering method for when...

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Most people talk about boundaries as something you set and then expect other people to honor. But this puts the power in someone else’s hands, and I believe it belongs in yours! Here’s how to set boundaries that YOU can honor.     Additional Segments: Permission to: A segment where I give you full permission to be who you really are. Today, permission to MESS UP. Try-on session: Today’s thought, for you “try on," will help you drop your resentment for doing more than your share of...

Do you ever feel like your time isn’t your own? Like you’ve parceled it out to everyone around you and can’t seem to get any back for yourself? Today, let’s reclaim your time! No one can decide how to use it but you, and today’s minimalist strategies will help you devote your time to the things you care about most. Additional Segments:  * Permission to ____: A segment where I give you full-on permission to be who you really are. * Self-care spotlight: A morning practice to help you clear...

If alone time feels like oxygen to you, there's nothing wrong with you. It’s HARD to care for yourself when you’re a mom (especially during a pandemic!), but your needs matter. You deserve to breathe.  Additional Segments: * Try-on session: A segment where I share a new thought for you to try on for size. Today’s thought: Losing motivation doesn’t have to mean giving up! * Decluttering tip: Today, a tip not for your physical space but for your mental landscape. Resources: * My 7-day...

Are you getting the most out of your therapy sessions? Today’s tips will help you (1) go to your sessions knowing what you want to tackle, and (2) help you capture and build on your key takeaways. (And if you’re never done therapy before, I make a case for it!)   Additional Segments:  * Off ramp: A segment where I encourage you to quit comparing your struggles to anyone else’s. Pain is pain, and empathy (including empathy for yourself!) is always the answer.   * Decluttering tip: What if...

Before I ventured into minimalism, if you’d asked me the best way to simplify your life, I would have said it was to cut your belongings in half… or maybe to permanently practice the one-in-one-out rule. But after having done both of those things for years, I can tell you that they help, but they’re not the real answer. Tune in for the BEST, most impactful way to simplify your life—starting today. Additional segments: * A try-on session: A segment where I suggest a new THOUGHT for you to...

Most days, you can handle this whole pandemic thing (or any other hard time you’re going through). But every now and then, you just. can’t. Here’s what to remember on the hard days.  Additional segments:  * Off ramp: A word far too many women use to describe themselves. (Plus, six positive replacements!) * Decluttering tip: The reason you often give up on your decluttering before you make REAL progress—and what you can do to make living clutter-free STICK. Resources: * Free worksheet...